Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Oriental Rugs of Bath supply the United Kingdom with some of the most beautiful afghan rugs the world has ever seen. Classic Afghan rug in the Suleiman style features the octagonal guls or elephants foot motifs commonly seen in most Afghans. Natural vegetable dyes producing a warm colours and although fairly loosely woven and quite worn, as with all Afghan rugs they are hard wearing.When buying an afghan rug can be the equivalent of entering a minefield. At Oriental Rugs of Bath, we have seen too many cases of people who had obtained rugs of inferior quality at inflated prices as many of people purchase in the rugs country of origin. The only alternative to developing a high level of specialist knowledge is to deal with a reputable and well established retailer. Due to our special relationship to some of the largest afghan rug importers in the world, we have access to a vast number of pieces of different designs, colours and dimensions. If you are looking for a particular rug we reckon that provided it exists, we can find it. Furthermore, our rug location service is available to you at no additional cost.
It is usually fairly evident on closer examination why one afghan rug is more expensive than another, but not necessarily. Fine weave, cleaner and more attractive colours. One tell tale feature is that the weft, the weft is the horizontal base fibers onto which the wool is woven, is should be fine or even invisible. This means that the piece is likely to have a higher knot count per square centimeter and be a better quality rug overall.
Oriental rugs of Bath have twenty-five years experience in the afghan rug business is at your disposal. We pride ourselves in ensuring that you receive the very best personal service available. Full details are included in pages that await you. So, click onto our navigation page and enjoy your visit to Oriental Rugs of Bath online.
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